6 WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER Congress Brief Seeks Changes In U.I.C. Act The Canadian Labour Congress, in a submission to the Committee of Inquiry into the Unemployment Insurance Act, today proposed a series of changes in Canada’s unemployment insurance plan to strengthen it as part of a comprehensive system of social security. ‘The central labour organization, in a 23,000-word document detailing various phases of the Unemployment Insurance Act's operations, said that failing an adequate broad plan of . social security there would continue to be a tendency to use unemploy- ment insurance and other programs in ways which were not originally contemplated. Specific Proposals The CLC submission included 10 specific proposals: 1) A revision of the present sys- tem of financing the Act by provid- ing for the payment of seasonal benefits out of consolidated revenue and a change in the ratio of contri- butions from the present 50:50 (em- ployer and employee) and 20 govern- ment to 50:50:50, providing equal . contributions from all three parties. 2) An increase in benefit rates to provide for a benefit of not less than. two-thirds of previous earnings. 3) Liberalization of conditions of entitlement to benefits. 4) Maintenance of the present Sys- tem of pooling the risk and avoiding “experience rating” which would im- pose higher contribution rates on certain industries. 5) Extension of coverage to em- ployment not now covered, particu- larly hospitals not operated for gain, charitable institutions and municipal governments. 6) Avoidance of any special regu- lations on married women and pen- sioners, but more effective inspection and other administrative procedures. 7) Strengthening of the role of the Unemployment Insurance Ad- Unions Get “New Look” In England Women members of the Bank Em- ployees’ Association in Vancouver were advised that their counterpart in England, the National Union of Bank Employees, now has 18,000 women members. According to Miss Jessie Winter, Chairman of No. 7 Area Council and a member of the National Exec- utive Council of the English bank union, these women have given a “new look” to the trade union move- ment in England. “Today’s union meeting,” she says, “is a fashion show with a short talk on policy delivered while the audience are refreshing themselves Over tea and biscuits; a make-up demonstration with a talk given while the make-up consultant sets out her equipment; a hair dressing demonstration with the speech while the model’s hair is drying.” Their serious business deals chiefly with equal pay for equal work ae equality of opportunity for wome Old- tate. trade unionists are some- what dubious about these new devel- opments but admit that 18,000 women can’t be wrong. C. J. MURDOCH Please Contact Jackson at Suite 6 855 Thurlow St. Vancouver 5, MU 4-6045 visory Committee and the National Employment Committee 8) Strengthening of the National Employment Service. 9) Improvement in administrative procedures. 10) Recognition of the fact that unemployment insurance is only one of many social security instruments and that Canada needs a complete, comprehensive and adequate system of social security if the needs of the Canadian people are to be satisfied. Pointing to the recent sharp drop in the unemployment insurance fund, the CLC attributed this to a large extent to the burdening of the fund with the payment of seasonal benefits. The CLC said it was not opposed to the payment of seasonal benefits to meet special situations but the cost should be borne by the country as a whole and not only by insured workers and their employers. Dealing with benefits, the CLC suggested the committee might con- sider the possibility of extending rates to recognize the case of persons with more than one dependent and that consideration might also be given to the position of claimants un- employed for long periods. Sick List King’s Daughters Sisters Helen Lamont, Evelyn Smythe ary 38, distributing candy, cigarettes and copies of estern Canadian Lumber rker. Mr. Dick Clivers Youbou; Mr. rue- man, Mill Bay . J. Norcro: » Duncan ; arl Ol! a i epinans: Mr. Batty, Duncan; Mr. earson, Youbou; ir. James Brooks, Duncan; r. Sher: » Duncan; . Waldie, Qualicum; Mr. L. Thorne, Duncan; Mr. Matten, Duncan; Mrs. J. Zoresky, Du can; S. niins, Old Hillcrest Road, Duncan; Mrs. schner, e H. Baliegeer, Hillcrest ; E. Achurch, Dun Royal Columbian Sisters Elizabeth Rose, Frances Love and Lily R A December and distributed candy, cigar- ettes and copies of the Western Canadian Lumber Worker. auve, Pacific Weneen Re Thomas, Vancouver Plywood; McDon- ald Cedar; N. Luciak, Timber "Preserve TS; Mfg.; P. Lize Fraser i a Knutson Lamford ron, Timberla nd; J. Whit- ing, Wesemainnter Shooks 7; W. Elvi iss, Van- “Old We have an excellent CLEANER for DENTAL PLATES DR. R. DovGLas Supply Co. ONE DOLLAR POSTPAID 712 Robson St. Cor. Granville MU. 1-4022 Vancouver 1, B.C. Suite 3 berni, B.C. Prince United Labour CREDIT UNION DIRECTORY IWA Credit Unions and other Credit Unions supported by IWA Local Unions in B.C. Alberni District Credit Union, Head Office: 211 quevie Bt Alberni Branch: 280 Merrifield St., Alb B.C. IWA 1-217 Savings, Broadway & Quebec Streets, Vancouver 10 IWA emp Union, Room 21, Wes Local 1- i18, WA (Victoria), 904 Gordon Street, Victoria Chemainus & District Credit Union, Box 229, Chi Lake Cowichan and District Credit Union, Lake Cowichan, B.C. Courtenay Credit Union, Box 952, Courtenay Duncon & District Credit Union, Box 1717, Duncan rge & District, 1046 - 4th Gta Prince George Nanaimo & -District Credit Union, 499 Wallace St., Nanaimo Ladysmith & District Credit Union, Box 154, Ladysmith, Bee Credit Union, 1475 East 43rd, Vancouver Salmon Arm Credit Union, Shuswap Ave., Salmon Arm, B. Port Al- 774 Columbia Street, New emainus ‘et OS SR eee oan - SPSS Meiers OF THE LADIES’ AUXILIARY of Local 1-80, IWA, pose safe thelr picture “oatalda Local 1-80's office in Duncan fol- lowing their Annual Meeting December 2. Shown with the ladies is Local 1- 80 President, Weldon ieee to Cowichan Leader cOuver Plywood; C. Whalin, Pacific ven: Troyer, Blnvelle Cedar ; D. Town- penis Flavelle i ; Ghambetiana: Pa Veneer rm olk, Fraser Mills; W. Gardner Pretty por einee a 367); N. > Hammond iG M. Cameron, Pacific Veneer. King’s. Daughters ers Hospital! December 20, distributing candy, cigarettes and copies of the E. Jimmie, Koksilah ; Mrs. G. Cheetham, Ghemalaes ¢ Mrs. S. Adelborg, Duncan; Mrs. E. Evan See Mrs. M. Morten, Lake Cowichan ; Mrs. Glen Scyrup, Monbou i Mrs. J. Gold- awke, Youbou; Saturna plang Mrs. G. Frazer, Honey- moon Bay ; Clarke, Camp No. 6; Mrs. Al Van Denizen Chemainus ; Mrs. W. F. Dysart, Duncan. EXECUTIVE of the Ladies’ Rote FF Vocal 1- 80, WA, are left: Ist Vice- Presl- ent, Bernice Creelman; Financial Secretary, Matilda Dillen; Sister President, Alberta Wright; Recording Secretary, Evelyn Smythe; back row from left to right are, Eva Miller; Three-Year Trustee, Ellen Humphreys; Conductor, Hazel Barnum; Warden, May Powers Photo Cowichan Leader SUPERBLY BALANCED! PIERRE PARIS & SONS 51 WEST HASTINGS ST. VANCOUVER 3, B.C. 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